Six people charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

[herring_RN, ASN, BSN]

Six people have been been charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer that involves links to a rightwing militia group, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced.

The criminal complaint identified the six as Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, Brandon Caserta, all of Michigan, and Barry Croft of Delaware.

Whitmer, a Democrat, has been the frequent target of protests by often heavily armed anti-lockdown groups who have launched numerous demonstrations against her efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic...

https://www.MSN.com/en-us/news/us/six-people-charged-in-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer/ar-BB19Pob1

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'Elaborate plans' to overthrow government, kidnap Whitmer, officials detail

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/08/michigan-gov-whitmer-kidnap-livestream/5922742002/

 

[Joe V]

It's the world we live in today. JUST CRAZY!!

Can you imagine if they were successful?

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

CNN now reporting 13 charged... view her speech to Michigan residents....radio news report stated facebook notified FBI/

13 charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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...At an afternoon news conference, an angry Whitmer lashed out at President Donald Trump for "stoking" hate and called the suspects "sick and depraved men."

"This should be a moment for national unity where we all pull together as Americans to meet this challenge head on with the same might and muscle that put a man on the moon," Whitmer said. "Instead our head of state has spent the past seven months denying science, ignoring his own health experts, stoking distrust and fomenting anger and giving comfort to those who spread hatred and division."...

...In televised remarks Thursday afternoon, Whitmer said she "knew this job would be hard, but I'll be honest, I never could've imagined anything like this." She specifically blamed President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly declined to condemn far-right groups.

"Just last week, the President of the United States stood before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups," she said. "'Stand back and stand by,' he told them. 'Stand back and stand by.' Hate groups heard the President's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry, as a call to action. When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight."

...The FBI became aware of the scheme, first reported by The Detroit News, in early 2020 through a social media group of individuals, according to the federal criminal complaint....

 

 

SHOUT OUT YA DID GOOD to the FBI !!

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[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

 

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

 

[toomuchbaloney]

It is unbelievable!

Now we are pretending that the kkkorrupt kkking and his cabal of criminals aren't inciting violence and civil war. What has been done to the value system of this country? 

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

I truly believe she came to their attention with the "Free Michigan" Tweet.  The president essentially gives permission to these kinds of activities or at the very least fuels the fire.  

His response was despicable.  He whined that he didn't get a thank you and criticized her performance as a governor essentially saying it's understandable why people would want to overthrow her by force.  

He showed ZERO concern for her well being.

[cyc0sys]

[subee, MSN, CRNA]

We have a whole bunch of the products of incest in Michigan.  Way to many rural backwaters where there is nothing for kids to do when growing up mixed with hillbilly poverty.